Global Action Plan

Global Action Plan (GAP) Ireland is an award winning environmental NGO born from GAP International, a membership network established in 1989 with 27 member organisations across 23 countries and 5 continents. GAP is at the forefront of education for sustainable development and sustainable behaviour change, including carbon neutral households, schools, communities and work places.

By focusing on environmental behaviour change, GAP’s nationwide programmes and workshops educate and empower individuals to change their long-term consumption habits with sustainable living tools and resources. GAP’s mission is to support people to live more sustainable lifestyles, by offering practical yet creative solutions that inspire people to act on climate change.

Two of GAP’s many hard working volunteers putting a bridge in place in one of our community gardens

Delivery of parks and schools based environmental programmes – helping children to understand and relate to their local environment.

Delivery of Green living programmes – assisting individuals and community groups to take actions that create sustainable communities

Successful establishment and facilitation of two Community gardens and establishing a Master Composter demonstration site in Ballymun

Assisting organisations with Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

Delivery of SEAI Energy in Schools programme

Smarter travel initiatives

Delivery of events in line with National environmental campaigns such as Biodiversity week and Heritage week events.

Irish Environmental Network

The Irish Environmental Network is an umbrella network that works to support environmental NGOs through access to funding and services. It consists of environmental NGOs that carry out their work through practical conservation work, campaigning, lobbying and raising public awareness of environmental and conservation needs.

Environmental Pillar

The Environmental Pillar is comprised of national environmental NGOs, who work together to represent the views of the Irish environmental sector. The main aim is to create and promote policies that advance sustainability and to provide a channel for government and other social partners to engage with the environmental sector on policy matters.

Supported by Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment